Cement News tagged: Corporate

Italcementi FY sales seen up 15 per cent on emerging market, mild weather

01 February 2007, Published under Cement News

Italcementi SpA full-year sales, due on Friday, are seen rising by about 15 pct from 2005, underpinned by continued strong growth in emerging markets

Vulcan announces record quarterly sales and earnings

01 February 2007, Published under Cement News

Vulcan Materials Company announced record fourth quarter and full year sales and earnings.

Eagle Materials Inc 3Q results

01 February 2007, Published under Cement News

Eagle Materials Inc today reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 ended December 31, 2006 and issued guidance for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2007.

Florida Rock Industries net income rise

01 February 2007, Published under Cement News

Florida Rock Industries, Inc today announced record first quarter net income of $44,279,000 or $.67 per diluted share for the first quarter of fiscal year 2007

Poland leads Dyckerhoff advance

Poland leads Dyckerhoff advance

01 February 2007, Published under Cement News

The separately quoted Buzzi Unicem subsidiary Dyckerhoff, in which the Italian group has just raised its control to over 96%, increased turnover by an underlying 15.0% in 2006

Margins improve at Rinker

31 January 2007, Published under Cement News

For the nine months to the end of December, Rinker Group has produced a turnover 9.4% higher at US 4,151m, with the EBITDA advancing by11.7% to US$1,084.2m.

J&K Cement Q3 net jumps more than six fold

J&K Cement Q3 net jumps more than six fold

31 January 2007, Published under Cement News

Kanpur-based J&K Cement Ltd today reported a more than six fold jump in its net profit at

Lafarge Malayan Cement plans capital return

31 January 2007, Published under Cement News

Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd is planning a capital repayment of up to RM566.5m to its shareholders, the firm said yesterday.

TPI Polene TPIPL 4Q06 net profit up 86.4% YoY but down 31.5% QoQ

30 January 2007, Published under Cement News

TPI Polene’s 4Q06 results were in line with the market consensus but higher than expected due to extra gains on foreign exchange of Bt342m

Cemex Quarterly income rises, sales gain

30 January 2007, Published under Cement News

Cemex said net income rose 64% in the fourth-quarter to $416.7m from $253.4m in the prior year as the company benefited from increased sales in most of its markets.

ACC sells Everest stake

29 January 2007, Published under Cement News

ACC has sold off its residual 8.2% equity stake in building materials manufacturer, Everest Industries, in the secondary market.

Polpaico 2006 profits up 8.6%

29 January 2007, Published under Cement News

Chilean cement producer Cemento Polpaico increased consolidated net profits 8.6% to 16.2bn pesos (US$29.9m) during 200

Siam Cement (SCC) disappointing 4Q06 result

26 January 2007, Published under Cement News

FY06 net profit fell 9% YoY to Bt29.45bn, while 4Q06 net profit dropped 8% y-o-y and 39% q-o-q to Bt4.67bn, below expectations. Besides poor performance at all business units,

Holcim change, New Zealand

26 January 2007, Published under Cement News

Holcim change Jeremy Smith will become managing director of Christchurch’s Holcim Cement in June.

Cemex seen boosting quarterly profits

26 January 2007, Published under Cement News

Cemex is likely boosted its fourth-quarter operating profit by 31 per cent, helped by higher prices for its products and cost savings, a survey of analysts showed.

Hanson on a high as bid talk resurfaces

25 January 2007, Published under Cement News

Hanson came within a whisker of record highs today as talk of a bid for the building products supplier resurfaced. The shares climbed 16p to 793p, after briefly touching 799p, as more than four millio